• According to Whittaker, the bill requires the encrypted messaging app Signal to install so-called backdoors in the software.
  • mumblerfish@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    That is because they just decided to switch to use it for internal communications. This means that they would have to roll back that decision.

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      6 hours ago

      Technically only for non-classified internal communication. Classified stuff is restricted to be discussed only using military approved locked down hardware. But still, issuing a strong recommendation for Signal above all other options when communicating using regular devices is a good thing. Lots of “regular” conversations can still leak more than you expect through metadata, timing, etc, so they trust Signal to protect that

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      15 hours ago

      It would have been good of the article to mention that important tidbit…

      • lud@lemm.ee
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        14 hours ago

        It happened like 2 weeks ago so I will forgive them for missing it.